Common Core Standards:
Reading Literature 11-12.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words and multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful.
Reading Literature 11-12.5: Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as the aesthetic impact.